Spigot for aerating liquids



May 15, 1934., HEALY SPIGOT Foa AERATING LIQUIDs Filed June 27, 1932 IN VENT-0K Fra /ze a Patented May 15, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT GFFCE 4 Claims.

My invention relates to improvements in spigots and in devices for withdrawing liquids from barrels, kegs, casks, drums or other con-V tainers without equalization with the atmospheric pressure, as is usual by means of an outside vent in the container; and also for aerating the contents at will and holding same under pressure, ii desired. Air can be injected through the spigot receiving orifice in the container, thus forcing the contents out freely through the spigot without the necessity of another vent in the container; or the spigot can be used without the application of air pressure, in the same manner as usually employed, thus combining these two features.

My invention consists of a spigot constructed and arranged all as hereinafter more particularly described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional View of aV barrel or other container showing my spigot positioned therein, and

Fig. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view through the body of the spigot.

Like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the different views.

The cross-sectional view of the container 1 illustrated in Fig. l is furnished with the usual bung hole 2 adapted to receive the spigot which is inserted therein by driving the bung into the container. f

The spigot illustrated in the drawing is a complete departure from standard construction, being so designed as to open and close entirely within the container and at the same time to allow the application of air at will without withdrawing any portion of the contents. The outside of the body of the spigot is straight from 3 to 4 and tapered from 4 to 5, the

straight portion being inserted into the bung hole 2 allowing a portion of the spigot to project into the container sufficiently far to clear orifice 6, the smaller portion of the tapered surface fitting tightly into bung hole 2.

` The body is hollowed from 'I to 8 to allow the insertion of hollow corks 9 and 10 or other insulating material. The head 11 has projecting from it in a horizontal position hollow tube 12 which latter has holes 13 and 14 drilled through one side in such a position as to contact orices `6 and 15 through corks 9 and 10 and in turn through the body of the spigot. 16 is a hollow metal tube threaded both on the inside and outside at one end so as to adapt it for use v with an automobile tire pump or other air line,

being driven into a hole in the body, which hole also passes through cork 10 at orifice 17. 18 is a hollow spout or tube driven into orifice 15. 19 is a handle inserted into the side of head 11 to facilitate its turning. 20 is a small air passage or hole through the end of body terminating under leather flap 21 which is fastened to the end of body by screw ortack 22.

In using my device, head 11 is turned until handle 19 is the same; relative position to the body of the spigot as. is spout 18 which has the effect of turning tube 12 so that holes 13 and 14 are directly opposite orifices 6 and 15 and by reason of the fact that the solid side of tube 12 is presented to Vsaid orifices 6 and 15 both the latter are closed and further sealed `by corks 9 and 10 while hole 14 is in direct contact with orifice 1'? and hollow tube 16. Hence, the spigot is closed foi1 the reception of liquid but open for the reception of air. The spigot is then placed over the bung in container and the bung driven into the container by a sharp blow of a hammer applied to the head of spigot. The small end of spigot thus follows through the bung hole until the tapered portion fits tightly into said bung hole. When it is desired to with draw the liquid, head 11 is turned by use of handle 19 until holes 14 and 13 are in contact with orifices 15 and 6 and the liquid enters the spigot at oriiice 6, passes through hole 13 into tube 12, thence through hole 14 and orifice 15 into spout 18 from which it leaves the spigot. In aerating the contents or in creating pressure in the container so that liquid may be forced out, the spigot must be in a closed position which again brings hole 14 in contact with orice 17 and tube 16, while the solid side of tube 12 is presented to orifices 6 and 15 closing both, which are at the same time effectively sealed by corks 9 and 10. An automobile tire pump or air line is then connected to tube 16 and air forced through tube 16, orifice 17 and hole 14 in tube 12 toexit from the end of tube l2 and through air passage 20 where it pushes up leather flap 21 and emerges into the container. Flap 21 at all times except when air is being forced through the spigot, effectively sealing air passage 20 so that no escape of either liquid or air from the container is possible.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that I have devised a very simple and inexpensive device adapted for the withdrawal of liquids from barrels and other containers and for the aerating of such liquids as may be desired and at will. lThe ordinary wooden spigot is susceptible to splitting if used without having been rst thoroughly permeated by soaking in water. Further, if the liquid has been placed in the container under pressure, or if pressure is later applied, this susceptibility to splitting is greatly enhanced. Hence, only certain woods could heretofore be used in the construction of spigots for use under pressure and even then the susceptibility to splitting is not by any means eliminated by reason'of the fact that the liquid enters the spigot and exerts the same pressure on its wall as on the container and the spigot being merely a thin wooden tube, very easily splits. My invention, a spigot designed to open and close inside the container requires no soaking before use and acts, when closed, very similarly to an ordinary bung or plug (which in use it really replaces) driven into the bung hole; and inasmuch as no liquid can enter the spigot, no pressure can be exerted on the wall of the spigot and the chance of splitting from pressure is entirely eliminated. Hence my spigot can be constructed from any kind of wood; and by reason of its shape and thin wall, from any cheap metal without making its cost prohibitive.

I claim:-

1. In a spigot of the type set forth an elongated hollow body of annular cross section having a tapered portion midway of its length, tubular corks fitted within said hollow body, a hollow tube rotatably mounted within said corks, intake and outlet orifices near opposite ends of said body and in alignment with each other, orifices in said tubular corks registering with the same, orifices in the said tube registering with the aforesaid orifices when said tube is rotated to bring the same into alignment therewith, and a spigot head secured on the outer end of the said hollow tube closing the end thereof and forming means rotating the same.

2. In a spigot of the type set forth, an elongated hollow body of annular cross-section having a tapered portion midway of its length,

'tubular corks tted within said hollow body,

a hollow tube rotatably mounted within said corks, intake and outlet orifices near opposite ends of said body and in alignment with each other, orifices in said tubular corks registering with the same, an air intake orice in the said body diametrically opposite the said outlet orifice and an orifice in the tubular corks registering therewith, a longitudinal air vent of small diameter in the inner end of the said spigot body extending from the end of the said tube to the end of the spigot, ap valve means secured on the inner end of the said spigot covering the said air vent preventing liquid flowing out therethrough, orifices in the said tube registering with the aforesaid orifices when said tube is rotated to bring the same into alignment therewith, and a spigot head secured on the outer end of the said hollow tube closing the end thereof and forming means rotating the same.

3. In a spigot of the type set forth, an elongated hollow body of annular cross-section having a tapered portion midway of its length, tubular corks tted within said hollow body, a hollow tube rotatably mounted within said corks, intake and outlet orifices near opposite ends of said body and in alignment with each other, orices in said tubular corks registering with the same, an air intake orifice in the said body diametrically opposite the said outlet orice and an orifice in the tubular corks registering therewith, a longitudinal air vent of small diameter in the inner end of the spigot body extending from the end of the said tube to the end of the spigot, iiap valve means secured on the inner end of the said spigot, covering the said air vent preventing liquid flowing out therethrough, orifices in the said tube registering with the aforesaid orifices when said tube is rotated to bring the same into alignment therewith, and a spigot head secured on the outer end of the said hollow tube closing the end thereof and forming means rotating the same,

and means threadably attaching an air line to P said air intake orice.

4. In a spigot of the type set forth, an elongated hoilow body of annular cross-section having a tapered portion midway of its length,

tubular corks fitted within said hollow body,

a hollow tube rotatably mounted within said corks, intake and outlet orifices near opposite ends of the said body and in alignment with each other, orices in said tubular corks registering with the same, an air intake orifice in the said body diametrically opposite the said outlet orice and an orifice in the tubular corks registering therewith, a longitudinal air vent of small diameter in the inner end of the spigot body extending from the end of the said tube to the end of the spigot, flap valve means secured on the inner end of the said spigot covering the said air vent preventing liquid flowing out therethrough, orifices in the said tube registering with the aforesaid orifices when saidf 

